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“Where the very safety of the country depends upon the resolution to be taken, no consideration of justice or injustice, humanity or cruelty, nor of glory or of shame, should be allowed to prevail. But putting all other considerations aside, the only question should be: What course will save the life and liberty of the country?”

Should War Country Humanity Courses Peace Justice Freedom Liberty Taken Security Depends Glory Shame Safety Injustice Cruelty Consideration Resolution

Author:Niccolo Machiavelli

“No peace was ever won from fate by subterfuge or argument; no peace is ever in store for any of us, but that which we shall win by victory over shame or sin--victory over the sin that oppresses, as well as over that which corrupts.”

Wells Winning Peace Sin Fate Victory Argument Shame Stores Subterfuge

Author:John Ruskin

“There are interests by the sacrifice of which peace is too dearly purchased. One should never be at peace to the shame of his own soul--to the violation of his integrity or of his allegiance to God.”

Should Soul Peace Interest Sacrifice Integrity Shame Violation Allegiance

Author:Edwin Hubbel Chapin

“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”

Source: Failure to Quit: Reflections of an Optimistic Historian

“Some things you must always be unable to bear. Some things you must never stop refusing to bear. Injustice and outrage and dishonor and shame. No matter how young you are or how old you have got. Not for kudos and not for cash: your picture in the paper nor money in the back either. Just refuse to bear them.”

Matter Young Peace Bears Paper Shame Injustice Refuse Cash Outrage Old You Dishonor

Book:Novels 1942-1954

Source: Novels 1942-1954

“In the name of peace They waged the wars ain't they got no shame”

War Names Peace Shame Ubuntu

Book:The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998

Source: The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 1968-1998

“Certainly it is no shame to a man that he should be as nice about his country as his sweetheart, yet it would not be wise to hold everyone an enemy who could not see her with our own enchanted eyes.”

Men Should War Country Eye Peace Enemy Wise Nice Shame Being Wise Enchanted Sweetheart

Author:James Russell Lowell

“Some days you feel like you're the worst of sinners; others like you're the most righteous person on earth. I am convinced that the former is when you're closest to God.”

Source: Healology